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California Challenges Trump Administration over Federal Fuel Economy Rollback
California filed a lawsuit October 2, 2026 as part of a coalition of 26 states and local governments challenging the Trump administration’s final rule…
Oct 5
BLM Schedules December Oil and Gas Lease Sale Covering 35,000 Acres in California
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced October 1 that it will offer 43 oil and gas parcels covering approximately 35,000 acres in Kern, Kings, San…
Oct 3
Newsom Signs Energy Bills on Utility Rates, Distributed Power, and Grid Development
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation increasing scrutiny of utility costs, expanding access to distributed energy resources, and establishing new…
Oct 1
September 2026
CEJ Alert: California Moves Toward a Three-Jurisdiction Carbon Market
Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he had made the findings required for California to pursue linkage of its Cap-and-Invest program with Washington’s…
Sep 28
CEJ Alert: Newsom Signs Seven Data Center Bills on Electricity Costs, Water Use, and Environmental Review
Governor Gavin Newsom signed seven data center bills on September 21, establishing new requirements for electricity rates, energy and water reporting…
Sep 24
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California Sues to Block Second Morro Bay Offshore Wind Lease Buyout
California filed a federal lawsuit September 22, 2026 seeking to block the Trump administration’s agreement to pay Invenergy $111.8 million in…
Sep 23
Environmental Groups Challenge Federal Safety Permit for Sable Pipelines
Environmental groups filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on September 22, 2026, challenging a federal special permit for…
Sep 23
Trump Administration Appeals Ruling on California Emissions Waivers
The Trump administration appealed a federal court order on September 15 that prevents the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from treating certain…
Sep 19
Santa Barbara County Adopts Ban on New Onshore Oil and Gas Wells
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on September 15, 2026 to prohibit new onshore oil and gas wells in unincorporated areas…
Sep 17
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Trump Expands Interior’s Energy Authority Under Defense Production Act
The California Energy Journal provides updates, analysis, and commentary on developments in California energy policy.
Sep 14
California Congress Members Challenge Federal Use of DPA for Sable Pipeline Restart
The California Energy Journal provides updates, analysis, and commentary on developments in California energy policy.
Sep 10
Federal Judge Blocks EPA Effort to Target California Emissions Waivers
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from reclassifying four California Clean Air Act waivers as federal rules subject to expedited…
Sep 5
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